Air Intelligence Information Report — Wichita, Kansas, 28 December 1955

This document is an Air Intelligence Information Report dated January 3, 1956, concerning a sighting that occurred on December 28, 1955, in Wichita, Kansas. The report details an observation made by a civilian witness near the intersection of George Washington Boulevard and Harry Street. The witness reported seeing a single object with a revolving red light that appeared round, roughly the size of a nickel held at arm's length. The object reportedly made no sound and was observed for approximately one minute in clear weather conditions. According to the account, the object initially flew slowly away from the source, then ascended vertically at a high rate of speed, returned toward the source, changed direction, and eventually disappeared over a rooftop. The report notes that the observation was not reported until six days after the event, which the investigating officer, Major Walter A. Koch, cited as a reason for attaching little significance to the incident. The official conclusion reached by the 3520th Combat Crew Training Wing is that the sighting was likely caused by an aircraft, possibly one maneuvering to enter the landing pattern at the Wichita Municipal Airport. The report includes standard administrative details, including the date-time group 28/2400Z Dec 55 and the reference numbers ALR 200-2 and ALR 200-15. The document was approved by Colonel John M. White Jr.